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candelibri's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.0
Dude…what?
Like, the potential was right there and I’m left with…whatever that was. The cliffhanger left me with barely a twitch of surprise but also…why does so much seem to be missing from this? This feels like a book 2, not a beginning. So much character development is just thrown out and disregarded and the plot points are just thrown about haphazardly.
What a waste.
Like, the potential was right there and I’m left with…whatever that was. The cliffhanger left me with barely a twitch of surprise but also…why does so much seem to be missing from this? This feels like a book 2, not a beginning. So much character development is just thrown out and disregarded and the plot points are just thrown about haphazardly.
What a waste.
will_overthink's review against another edition
4.0
I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review. The Falconer was published May 6, 2014 by Chronicle Books. The sequel, The Vanishing Throne, was published June 21, 2016, and the third book in the series, The Fallen Kingdom, comes out June 13, 2017.
Steampunk Edinburgh, 1844, is essentially devoid of fairies. For the moment.
Lady Aileana Kameron is supposed to be a delicate flower in a garden of delicate flowers, trying to foist her sweet scent, and her considerable dowry, upon some respectable, eligible man. But the gossips whisper murderer behind her back, and they are almost correct.
Since witnessing the vicious murder of her mother, Aileana has let her rage transform her. And she uses that rage to destroy fairies who hunt humans. She is the Falconer, the last of her kind, and she has no idea what is coming.
I love books that combine things that don’t normally go together, in this case: Steampunk and the Fae. Alongside her ancient fae-slaying abilities, Aileana is also an inventor and mechanic.
All together, The Falconer is an interesting, fun read! My main critique is that there are a bunch of side characters that have the potential to be super interesting, but they aren’t given much screentime, as it were. Aileana’s best friend Catherine is willing to break the rules, but never does except to cover for Aileana. Catherine’s brother Gavin is given some juicy traits, but the consequences of those traits are ignored except when being used to further the plot. Other characters fall into tropes for their type, and it felt like all of the character development went to our leading lady.
I gave this book four out of five stars, for being quick and emotional and exactly in my genre wheelhouse. I’m surprised this book didn’t show up on my radar earlier! I’m picking up the sequel tomorrow and highly anticipating the next book in the series!
Steampunk Edinburgh, 1844, is essentially devoid of fairies. For the moment.
Lady Aileana Kameron is supposed to be a delicate flower in a garden of delicate flowers, trying to foist her sweet scent, and her considerable dowry, upon some respectable, eligible man. But the gossips whisper murderer behind her back, and they are almost correct.
Since witnessing the vicious murder of her mother, Aileana has let her rage transform her. And she uses that rage to destroy fairies who hunt humans. She is the Falconer, the last of her kind, and she has no idea what is coming.
I love books that combine things that don’t normally go together, in this case: Steampunk and the Fae. Alongside her ancient fae-slaying abilities, Aileana is also an inventor and mechanic.
All together, The Falconer is an interesting, fun read! My main critique is that there are a bunch of side characters that have the potential to be super interesting, but they aren’t given much screentime, as it were. Aileana’s best friend Catherine is willing to break the rules, but never does except to cover for Aileana. Catherine’s brother Gavin is given some juicy traits, but the consequences of those traits are ignored except when being used to further the plot. Other characters fall into tropes for their type, and it felt like all of the character development went to our leading lady.
I gave this book four out of five stars, for being quick and emotional and exactly in my genre wheelhouse. I’m surprised this book didn’t show up on my radar earlier! I’m picking up the sequel tomorrow and highly anticipating the next book in the series!
elisavaz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
É um bom livro, mas acredito que a história poderia ter se desenvolvido melhor. Nós começamos o livro quando as coisas já estão acontecendo, de forma que eu não consegui me conectar da forma que deveria com os personagens, muito menos com o relacionamento amoroso que tem no livro. O final também foi péssimo. Terminou num cliffhanger muito sem sentido.
Outra coisa, não achei que o amor do Fae pela falconer se justificou. Ela era uma pessoa interessante, perseverante, complexa, mas não entendi porque o cara se apaixonou por ela, ainda mais quando parece que ele ainda não se curou do amor passado. Além disso, acho meio nojento ele se interessar pela tatatatatatatatatatatataraneta da mulher que ele amou. No fim parece que ele está só projetando algo nela.
Os acontecimentos foram tão rápidas nesse livro, que ele mal começou e o fim do mundo ia acontecer. Pior que isso, não parecia que tinha urgência pra agir perante o acontecimento
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Outra coisa, não achei que o amor do Fae pela falconer se justificou. Ela era uma pessoa interessante, perseverante, complexa, mas não entendi porque o cara se apaixonou por ela, ainda mais quando parece que ele ainda não se curou do amor passado. Além disso, acho meio nojento ele se interessar pela tatatatatatatatatatatataraneta da mulher que ele amou. No fim parece que ele está só projetando algo nela.
Os acontecimentos foram tão rápidas nesse livro, que ele mal começou e o fim do mundo ia acontecer. Pior que isso, não parecia que tinha urgência pra agir perante o acontecimento
?????
cmitchell2781's review against another edition
4.0
7/10
I was not a fan of Aileena's overwhelming bloodlust. Like...I wouldn't even call it vengeance, it was just bloodlust. I enjoyed the premise of the story, but unless Aileena is part Fae are something, her overwhelming submission to darkness is ridiculously extreme. I like Kiaren, although I definitely don't trust him. The writing was imaginative and immersive, and the inclusion of streamline elements was excellently done.
I was not a fan of Aileena's overwhelming bloodlust. Like...I wouldn't even call it vengeance, it was just bloodlust. I enjoyed the premise of the story, but unless Aileena is part Fae are something, her overwhelming submission to darkness is ridiculously extreme. I like Kiaren, although I definitely don't trust him. The writing was imaginative and immersive, and the inclusion of streamline elements was excellently done.
sanne6je's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 ⭐️
Taught it would be like the fever series, but there’s no compacting that. The beginning I got reminded of the Wicked trilogy of Armentrout, but since this came out before that, I think the copying was the other way around?
The book is okay, and I am curious for part 2, but I expected more spice
Taught it would be like the fever series, but there’s no compacting that. The beginning I got reminded of the Wicked trilogy of Armentrout, but since this came out before that, I think the copying was the other way around?
The book is okay, and I am curious for part 2, but I expected more spice
crimsoncor's review against another edition
4.0
Very enjoyable start to a series that I knew basically nothing about walking in. The first chapter felt like it was going to be a generic novel and it proved to be anything but. If not for being sandwiched between reading Jemisin and Johansen, I would have been tempted to give this five stars, but it just wasn't as good as the books I bracketed it with. Which isn't much of a knock, given how much I loved those other books.
mauraho's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
marieintheraw's review against another edition
4.0
I want more, but I have no idea how soon I want it?
renuked's review against another edition
4.0
Actual Rating: 4.5/5
An adventurous mash up of genres, with a bloodthirsty heroine at the center, and a cliff-hanger that ruins lives. What a fun read! Review to come.
An adventurous mash up of genres, with a bloodthirsty heroine at the center, and a cliff-hanger that ruins lives. What a fun read! Review to come.
readingdaysofautumn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0